Bytča

Bytča
Town
Bytča Castle
Bytča
Location of Bytča in Slovakia
Bytča
Bytča (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 49°13′27″N 18°33′51″E / 49.22417°N 18.56417°E / 49.22417; 18.56417
Country Slovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictBytča
First mentioned1234
Government
  MayorMiroslav Minárčik
Area
  Total
43.04 km2 (16.62 sq mi)
Elevation
337 m (1,106 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
11,448
  Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
014 01
Area code+421 41
Car plateBY
Websitewww.bytca.sk

Bytča (Hungarian: Nagybiccse) is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh River near the cities of Žilina and Považská Bystrica. It belongs to Upper Váh region of tourism.